Israel: 4 rockets fired from Gaza after Netanyahu wins election

Tel Aviv: Shortly after Benjamin Netanyahu won Israel's election, four rockets were fired and one of which was intercepted by the Iron Dome air defense system. Initially, the Israeli Defence Forces said that they were not clear about the Iron Dome system but later on confirmed their statement, The Times of Israel reported.

After 9 pm, the incoming rocket sirens alarmed the towns of Kissufim, Ein HaShlosha, and Nirim, near the Gaza border, as one rocket was launched from the Strip. Till now, there are no reports of casualties after the rocket attack, reported The Times of Israel. About an hour later, three more rockets were launched from Gaza at southern Israel, but fell short in the Strip, the military said. Earlier, a member of Palestinian Islamic Jihad was killed during an Israeli military operation in the West Bank city of Jenin, according to The Times of Israel. In a joint statement, the IDF and Border Police said Farouk Salameh, who was identified as a "commander" in the terror group, was involved in killing a veteran police commando earlier this year and had been planning further attacks.

This comes after Netanyahu and his allies have won enough seats to form a majority government in Israel's parliament. The result will not just secure Netanyahu's comeback, but underscore the country's rightward shift, reported NBC News. "We have received a huge vote of confidence and we are on the verge of a very big victory," Netanyahu had told his supporters during an early morning speech at a victory rally in Jerusalem on Tuesday.

Israel's caretaker Prime Minister Yair Lapid also congratulated former PM Netanyahu. Lapid told Netanyahu, he's instructed all departments of the Prime Minister's Office to prepare for an orderly power transfer. "The State of Israel is above any political consideration. I wish Netanyahu luck for the sake of the people of Israel and the State of Israel," Yair Lapid said, according to Times of Israel.